Updated on Apr 22 2024 4:51am
The Pier is a must-visit Santa Monica attraction that really sets Santa Monica apart as an ideal destination for families and visitors of any age. In addition to views of the beach and surfers from the edge of the pier, the Pier offers Pacific Park, a full-service amusement park, combined with plenty of restaurants, bars, and souvenir shops, as well as an entertaining arcade with more than 200 games. Pacific Park is a mini amusement park on the pier with12 rides, carnival games, food, and shopping.
Iron Man
During the initial test of Stark's body armor suit, a child riding the Santa Monica Pier‘s famous Ferris wheel notices Stark flying through the air.
Hancock
When the Pier Appears: The final scene of the movie features Bateman’s and Theron’s characters walking on the sidewalk with the Ferris wheel and the amusement park in the distance.
Titanic
When the Pier Appears: Jack tries to impress Rose sharing about the time that he bravely rode the roller coaster on the Pier.
Forrest Gump
The Santa Monica Pier enters the film after Gump decides to start running for “no particular reason.” In a funny twist, a worn-out Gump later decides to “go home to Alabama,” leaving a large following of runners wondering “What do we do now?”
A Night at the Roxbury
When the Pier Appears: The brothers are walking along the beach wearing black thongs.
